Common use of Formation of the RTP Committees Clause in Contracts

Formation of the RTP Committees. 1. All tenured bargaining unit members of the academic unit who have completed at least one (1) year of service at the University, including those whose tenure has been approved by the Board but whose tenure has not yet become effective, are eligible to serve on reappointment and tenure committees. Only those tenured and with rank above that of the candidate may serve on promotion committees. Distinguished Professors are eligible to serve on all RTP committees. 2. The academic unit chair/director shall call an organizational meeting of all eligible bargaining unit faculty in the spring semester, per the Timelines listed above, to form the RTP Committees (Reappointment Committee, Tenure Review Committee, Promotion to Associate Professor Review Committee, and/or Promotion to Professor Review Committee). 3. In academic units in colleges with departments/schools, RTP committees shall be composed of all eligible bargaining unit members. 4. Academic units in colleges without departments have two (2) options for composing RTP committees. a. Option 1: The RTP committee shall be composed of all the eligible bargaining unit members in the college. In this case, appeals are referred to the University-wide appeals committee. b. Option 2: The RTP committee shall be composed of no fewer than three (3) eligible bargaining unit members who have completed at least one (1) year of service at the University. (i) The eligible bargaining unit members of the academic unit shall select the committee members according to academic unit guidelines. (ii) Membership shall not be by administrative appointment. (iii) Selection shall be made per the timelines above. 5. If there are fewer than three (3) eligible bargaining unit members in the academic unit to form any committee, the tenure track college faculty who are members of the bargaining unit shall formulate rules to add committee members from outside the academic unit. These rules shall be included in the procedures of the college or school. In such cases, the RTP committee should be formed as quickly as possible to facilitate the solicitation of external reviews. 6. A chairperson, or co-chairs if the committee chooses, shall be elected at the organizational meeting and shall serve for one (1) year. If co-chairs are elected, the duties of the chair shall be divided between the co-chairs. In the remainder of this section, the term “committee chair” refers to the chair or co-chairs.

Formation of the RTP Committees. 1. All tenured bargaining unit members of the academic unit who have completed at least one (1) year of service at the University, including those whose tenure has been approved by the Board but whose tenure has not yet become effective, are eligible to serve on reappointment and tenure committees. Only those tenured and with rank above that of the candidate may serve on promotion committees. Distinguished Professors are eligible to serve on all RTP committees. 2. The academic unit chair/director shall call an organizational meeting of all eligible bargaining unit faculty in the spring semester, per the Timelines listed above, to form the RTP Committees (Reappointment Committee, Tenure Review Committee, Promotion to Associate Professor Review Committee, and/or Promotion to Professor Review Committee). 3. In academic units in colleges with departments/schools, RTP committees shall be composed of all eligible bargaining unit members. 4. Academic units in colleges without departments have two (2) options for composing RTP committees. a. Option 1: The RTP committee shall be composed of all the eligible bargaining unit members in the college. In this case, appeals are referred to the University-wide appeals committee. b. Option 2: The RTP committee shall be composed of no fewer than three (3) eligible bargaining unit members who have completed at least one (1) year of service at the University. (i) The eligible bargaining unit members of the academic unit shall select the committee members according to academic unit guidelines. (ii) Membership shall not be by administrative appointment. (iii) Selection shall be made per the timelines above. 5. If there are fewer than three (3) eligible bargaining unit members in the academic unit to form any committee, the tenure track college faculty who are members of the bargaining unit shall formulate rules to add committee members from outside the academic unit. These rules shall be included in the procedures of the college or school. In such cases, the RTP committee should be formed as quickly as possible to facilitate the solicitation of external reviews. 65. A chairperson, or co-chairs if the committee chooses, shall be elected at the organizational meeting and shall serve for one (1) year. If co-chairs are elected, the duties of the chair shall be divided between the co-chairs. In the remainder of this section, the term “committee chair” refers to the chair or co-chairs.

Formation of the RTP Committees. 1. All tenured bargaining unit members of the academic unit who have completed at least one (1) year of service at the University, including those whose tenure has been approved by the Board but whose tenure has not yet become effective, are eligible to serve on reappointment and tenure committees. Only those tenured and with rank above that of the candidate may serve on promotion committees. Distinguished Professors are eligible to serve on all RTP committees. 2. The academic unit chair/director shall call an organizational meeting of all eligible bargaining unit faculty in the spring semester, per the Timelines listed above, to form the RTP Committees (Reappointment Committee, Tenure Review Committee, Promotion to Associate Professor Review Committee, and/or Promotion to Professor Review Committee). 3. In academic units in colleges with departments/schools, RTP committees shall be composed of all eligible bargaining unit members. 4. Academic units in colleges without departments have two (2) options for composing RTP committees. a. Option 1: The RTP committee shall be composed of all the eligible bargaining unit members in the college. In this case, appeals are referred to the University-wide appeals committee. b. Option 2: The RTP committee shall be composed of no fewer than three (3) eligible bargaining unit members who have completed at least one (1) year of service at the University. (i) The eligible bargaining unit members of the academic unit shall select the committee members according to academic unit guidelines. (ii) Membership shall not be by administrative appointment. (iii) Selection shall be made per the timelines above. 5. If there are fewer than three (3) eligible bargaining unit members in the academic unit to form any committee, the tenure track college faculty who are members of the bargaining unit shall formulate rules to add committee members from outside the academic unit. These rules shall be included in the procedures of the college or school. In such cases, the RTP committee should be formed as quickly as possible to facilitate the solicitation of external reviews. 6. A chairperson, or co-chairs if the committee chooses, shall be elected at the organizational meeting and shall serve for one (1) year. If co-chairs are elected, the duties of the chair shall be divided between the co-chairs. In the remainder of this section, the term “committee chair” refers to the chair or co-chairs.